This book examines how digital responsibility can be embedded into business models and daily operations. Drawing on research, pioneering company experiences, and innovative initiatives, it connects theory with practice. In the 21st century, digitalization and corporate responsibility are reshaping organizations. Together, they offer opportunities for enhanced efficiency and innovation, while also introducing challenges like the digital divide and shifting power dynamics. Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) has emerged as a key concept, urging companies to align digital practices with core values and integrate them into decision-making. Although CDR is still evolving, early efforts provide valuable insights and scalable strategies. This book serves as a strategic guide for business leaders and a foundational resource for researchers aiming to navigate and shape the future of responsible digital transformation.
Introduction.- Part I: Insights from Research.- Beyond Corporate
Responsibility Blueprints: Rethinking Corporate Governance Dynamics for
Digital Complexity.- What Do We Mean by CDR Values and Where Do They Come
From?.- A Map of Corporate Digital Responsibility Frameworks, Codes, and
Tools.- Towards a Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) Governance Measure:
A CSRD Assessment of Convergence, Resonance, and Divergence.- What Do
Consumers Ask for When it Comes to CDR?.- Tracing the Evolution of Corporate
Digital Responsibility (CDR) Conceptualization: A Literature Overview.- Part
II. Cases from Practice.- Three Challenges of Operationalizing Digital Ethics
in a Science and Technology Company: The Case of Merck KGaA.- Deutsche
Telekom Connects People: Our Business, Our Responsibility.- Digital
Responsibility in Practice: How BARMER Anchors Ethics in Healthcare
Innovaation.- CDR@DATEV eG: Conscious Decision for Value-oriented Technology
and Good Data Governance.- Responsibility in the Digital World: From
Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social and Digital
Responsibility at KPMG Austria in the Context of Sustainability Management.-
Tradition Drives Innovation CDR at Weleda AG.- Part III. Tools and
Experiences from Facilitators.- AI for AI: Leveraging AI to enable AI
opportunities in Germanys public sector.- Making CDR Work: Generative AI as
a Catalyst for Responsible Innovation in SMEsThe CDR Maturity Model: Guiding
Digital Responsibility in Turbulent Times.- Corporate Digital Responsibility
(CDR) and Its Role in AI Governance.- CDR Implementation in SMEs Overcoming
Typical Challenges.- Shaping the Next Phase of Digital.- Transformation: CDR
and the Digital Society.- Digital Ethics, Resilience, and Strategic Corporate
Management.- Epilog Prof. Dr. Georg Mueller-Christ.
Anna-Sophia Christ is a researcher in the field of information systems at the University of Bremen (Germany) and within the marketing discipline at Maastricht University (Netherlands). Her research focuses on the practical integration of digital responsibility principles into daily business decision-making. With her expertise in this area, she is also a consultant and coaches leading companies at the intersection of digital transformation and evolving corporate responsibilities.
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